Chicago Cubs 7 – 19 Boston Braves
17 June 1897 · BOS05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 7-11-8 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 221,502 games |
| 64 | final score 19–7 | 1 in 16,119 games | |
| 55 | 19-19-2 runs-hits-errors line | Boston Braves | 1 in 31,643 games |
Also here: 14-5 singles and extra-base hits.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Boston Braves | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 19 | 19 | 2 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jim Connor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cap Anson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Walter Thornton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| George Decker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tim Donahue | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| Buttons Briggs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 8.0 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
Boston Braves batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hamilton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fred Tenney | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Herman Long | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2B |
| Hugh Duffy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Jack Stivetts | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bobby Lowe | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Collins | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | HR, 2B |
| Marty Bergen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| George Yeager | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred Klobedanz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 44 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
Boston Braves pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Klobedanz | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Jim Sullivan | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |